Phone: (814) 227-2420

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Executive Committee: President – Joyce Overly; Vice President – Mark Kilwein; Secretary – Christopher McCarrick; Treasurer – Xiaofeng Li; Delegates
–Joyce Overly, Jennifer May, Annette Rosati, Barry Sweet, Lorie Taylor; Alternate Delegates – Ellen Foster, Jonathan Touster, Cristin Ketley, Nripendra
Singh, Karl Sprenger; Coaches President – Chris Weibel; Coaches Vice President – Matt Hanhold; Coaches Alternate – Keith Ferraro; Coaches’ Grievance
Chair – Eric Laughlin; Venango Campus Rep – Renee Bloom; CAP – Joseph Croskey; DRC – Mary Buchanan; Grievance – Mark Kilwein; Health & Welfare –
Amy Shannonhouse; Legislative – Jonathan Touster; Membership – Paul Klenowski; Negotiations – Joyce Overly; Nominations & Elections – Rachel
Newbury; Social Justice – Cahndice Matthews; Public Affairs/Relations – Christopher McCarrick; Student Liaison – Marc Sanko; Rules & Bylaws – Jamie
Phillips; Mobilization Co-Chairs – Jackie Knaust & Andy Lingwall; State Adjunct Faculty Committee – Natasha Dias, Sheila Kazar; State APSCUF Executive
Council – Joyce Overly
*Faculty Meet & Discuss Team: Joyce Overly, Barry Sweet, Adam Roberts, Mark Kilwein, Jennifer May, Mary Buchanan, Chris McCarrick (rec. sec.)
*Coaches Meet & Discus Team: Chris Weibel, Matt Hanhold, Keith Ferraro, Eric Laughlin, Joyce Overly & Mark Kilwein

WELCOME BACK FACULTY & COACHES!!
The President’s Message…
Dear APSCUF Colleagues,
Welcome back to campus for the 2021-2022 academic year. I’ve been sitting at my computer
for hours, trying to write something pithy or profound about the past year-plus, the things I’ve learned from
teaching remotely during a crushing pandemic, and the measured optimism I have about being back in the
classroom. It’s probably not necessary; we all know what we’ve been through. So, I’ll jump right into updates.
After many hours of negotiations over the summer, the union reached a tentative agreement with PASSHE on
several side letters regarding consolidation and a related, but separate, side letter on retrenchment. The side letters
address department chairs (article 6), evaluation (article 12), tenure (article 15), promotion (article 16), and the
university-wide curriculum committee for New U (article 31, section E). There is also a side letter on the seniority
policy. The side letter on retrenchment extends the timeline for retrenchment (so that any faculty member who
might otherwise be retrenched in the upcoming two academic years will not actually lose their job until the end of
the 2023-24 academic year). It also grants an extension of the ESLP retirement incentive.
I am still anxious about what it’s going to be like to teach, research, and serve at “New U” but the tentative
agreement is a positive step in protecting faculty rights during the complicated process of creating one university
from three. Even though I still wish that consolidation wasn’t happening, I’m satisfied with what’s in the side letters.
Of course, you should read them (on the members-only section at APSCUF.org) and decide for yourself. Any
questions or concerns can be sent directly to me or relayed to the DRC representative for your department. The side
letters will be considered as a single package by Legislative Assembly on September 10, so you may also want to
share your thoughts with our delegates. The Assembly can either vote to accept the letters as a part of the
Collective Bargaining Agreement or decide to ask for a vote of the entire membership.
I look forward to seeing everyone at the Bargaining Unit Meeting in Hart Chapel on Wednesday! We’ll start
promptly at 6:30 pm, before the Fall Faculty Meeting at 7:00 pm.
In solidarity,

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FALL 2021 MEETINGS
(Please mark your calendars!)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EC) @ 3:30 pm
Tuesday, August 31
Tuesday, September 14
Tuesday, October 5
Tuesday, October 19
Tuesday, November 2
Tuesday, November 16
Tuesday, November 30

MEET & DISCUSS @ 2:30 pm
Wednesday, September 8 @ 2:30 pm – Pre-Meet &
Discuss
Friday, September 17 @ 2:30 pm – Meet & Discuss
Wednesday, October 6 @ 2:30 pm – Pre-Meet & Discuss
Friday, October 15 @ 2:30 pm – Meet & Discuss
Friday, November 12 @ 2:30 pm – Pre-Meet & Discuss
Friday, November 19 @ 2:30 pm – Meet & Discuss

DEPARTMENTAL REP COUNCIL @ 3:30 pm
Tuesday, September 7
Tuesday, October 12
Tuesday, November 9

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
*Tuesday, September 21 @ 3:30 pm in 250/252 Gemmell
Student Ctr - (Campus visit by Bim Arthun, Director of
Membership Services)
*Wednesday, October 27 @ 4 pm in Rhea Conference Rm
– Campus visit by State APSCUF President Jamie Martin

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES
September 10, 2021 – (on Zoom)
February 17-19, 2022 (Sheraton, Harrisburg)
April 7-8, 2022 (Sheraton, Harrisburg)

A Promotion Workshop for Promotion Applicants, Department Chairperson and members of the
Departmental Promotion Committees will be held virtually on Zoom, Thursday, September 23,
2021, from 3:30 till 4:30 pm. All interested Faculty should attend this workshop. To find all of the
Promotion materials, click on the following link: Clarion Documents | APSCUF If you need a hard copy,
please contact Jan in the APSCUF office.

APSCUF Bargaining Unit Meeting /Fall Faculty Meeting/President’s Reception will be held on
Wednesday, September 1, 2021. The Bargaining Unit meeting starts at 6:30 pm in Hart Chapel. All
active faculty and coaches are invited for they are all part of the APSCUF Bargaining Unit. At 7 pm,
after our short BU meeting, the Fall Faculty Meeting will be held which includes President Pehrsson
providing a university update; Provost Gent will recognize faculty who have been promoted, granted
tenure and sabbatical leave; those who are returning sabbatical leave; and new faculty and coaches
will be introduced to the university community. After we will be heading to the Breezeway area in Eagle
Commons for The President’s Reception. (The area where Starbucks was previously located.)
So please mark you meeting calendar and join your colleagues at this event!
The Clarion APSCUF General Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September
21st @ 3:30 pm in Room 112 Still Hall (Carter Auditorium). This meeting will be held in hybrid
style. Bim Arthun, Director of Membership Services, will be our guest speaker at this meeting.
Light refreshments will be served.
Pease mark your meeting calendars and try to attend this meeting and welcome Bim
to our campus!

ANNOUNCEMENT: A campus visit by State APSCUF President Jamie Martin has been scheduled for
Wednesday, October 27 at 4:00 pm in the Rhea Conference Room. More information is
forthcoming! But meanwhile, please mark your meeting calendar and welcome Jamie to our
campus!
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HAVE YOU MOVED OVER THE SUMMER? If so, please be sure to inform Jan in the APSCUF office
of your new address. Reporting your new address to Human Resources DOES NOT guarantee that we
have received this information.
Faculty: You will also need to change this with your dental and vision provider, the PA Faculty Health &
Welfare Fund. For a change form, please contact Jan the APSCUF office today at jwalters@clarion.edu.

WELCOME New & Returning APSCUF Members!!
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Tricina Strong-Beebe – Library Science
Coach Heath Calhoun – Men & Women’s Diving
Coach Austin Guptel – Assistant Football
Coach Michael Tesch – Assistant Football
Kaitlyn DeLuca – Student Affairs Faculty – Athletic Trainer

APSCUF MEMBERSHIP – APSCUF Membership is open to ALL active faculty and coaches - Tenured, TenureTrack, Full-time Temporary, and Part-time Temporary. If you are not yet a member, please join us in our

efforts. APSCUF is the sole voice for protecting the rights of faculty and coaches giving you
the best working environment possible. Be a member — and be an active and
contributing member. Signup and get involved today! To request a membership
application, please contact Jan Walters in the APSCUF office at jwalters@clarion.edu .

Thinking about taking advantage of the Enhanced Sick Leave Pay Program (ESLP) or just
thinking about your retirement in the future??
As a reminder, the next deadline for the Enhanced Sick Leave Pay Program (ESLP) is September 30, 2021, with an
effective date of retirement between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022. Faculty members currently on an approved
phased retirement arrangement may accelerate their retirement and participate in this program.
Clarion APSCUF has arranged a virtual Retirement Workshop on Zoom with Bim Arthun, State APSCUF’s Director
of Membership Services, for Wednesday, September 8 at 6:30 pm. Join Bim for a high-level overview of the most
asked questions about retirement including the Annuitant Health Care Program, Sick Leave Payout, Deferred
Compensation Plan, and if time allows the Phased Retirement Program. Any Clarion APSCUF member and their
spouses are invited to participate. If interested in attending, please mark your meeting calendars. A zoom link will
be sent to you to your campus email.

ARE YOU TRYING TO FIND ALL THE PROMOTION, TENURE, SABBATICAL LEAVE AND/OR EVALUATIONS
INFORMATION AND MATERIALS?
Go to the Clarion APSCUF webpage at www.apscuf.org/universties/clarion and click onto “Documentation
Center” (right-hand side). For a quick reference, please place this in your “favorites”. Note that all materials
are updated on the web when received from each university-wide committee chair.
University-wide Contractual Committee Chairs
Tenure Chair – Adam Roberts

Promotion Chair – Renee Bloom

CCPS Chair – Barry Sweet

Sabbatical Leave Chair – Laurie Bladen
Co-Chair - Tonya Otto

For a complete listing of all the members of the university-wide contractual committees, go to
www.apscuf.org/universities/clarion. The Committee Member listings are also included in this newsletter.
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PA FACULTY HEALTH & WELFARE FUND INFORMATION (faculty only)
PA Faculty Health & Welfare Fund
60 Boulevard of the Allies, 5th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (844) 865-1137
Fax: (412) 224-4465
pafaculty@cdsadmin.com
REMINDER: Please be sure to take your dental (United Concordia Dental) or vision (National Vision Administration)
ID card with you when you go on your appointment. Your doctor’s office will need your ID number to process your
paperwork with UCCI and NVA.

ATTENTION PART-TIME TEMPS: ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR PA FACULTY HEALTH &
WELFARE FUND BENEFITS – faculty’s vision & dental provider??
Part-Time Faculty: In order to qualify for benefit reimbursement, you must have worked at least 25% of fulltime in any one (1) of the preceding three (3) semesters. The benefit package shall be provided after the initial
waiting period of one (1) semester served, and thereafter, so long as benefit claims are incurred while part-time
Faculty is employed.
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Part-Time Faculty who works 25% to 49% of full-time is eligible for member only benefits.
Part-Time Faculty who works 50% to 99% of full-time is eligible for member benefits and their lawful
spouses or same-sex domestic partner is eligible for benefits.

For more details and information on eligibility, go to www.apscuf.org or contact our Health and Welfare Fund
Officer, Amy Shannonhouse. Know that this is NO COST to you for PASSHE pays your premium to The Fund. If
you do qualify and have not yet completed a PA Health & Welfare Fund enrollment card, please contact Jan
Walters in the APSCUF Office at jwalters@clarion.edu .

APSCUF MEMBERS: ARE YOU REGISTERED FOR APSCUF’s “MEMBERS ONLY” SITE??
To register for Members only:
➢ Log onto the APSCUF website at www.apscuf.org
➢ At the center of the home page find the ‘Members Only’ section
➢ Then click onto ‘REGISTER NOW’
➢ Complete the username fields
➢ Read guidelines and chose ‘I accept’
➢ Fill in form as described
➢ Hit ‘submit’
➢ You will see an email that reads “Welcome to Members Only” site. It will include your username and state
that your account is currently inactive and will need to be approved by an administrator at State APSCUF
before you can log in. Another email will be sent when this has occurred. Your password will be securely
stored in APSCUF’s database and cannot be retrieved. In the event that it is forgotten, you will be able to
reset it using the email address associated with your account.
➢ Second email will be sent to the State APSCUF administrator so that that person can activate the
account. This may take a day or so.
➢ Once this occurs a second email will be sent to you saying that you can now log in.
Once you enter the “Members Only” site, you can find information on Special Services for full-dues paying
members such as discounts from Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile, rent-a-car discounts with National and
Alamo, APSCUF’s Rewards Program and lots more. So, sign up today!! http://www.apscuf.org/members/formsand-benefits/special-services
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FRESHMAN MOVE-IN DAY
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Clarion APSCUF is proud to be one of the sponsors of Freshman Move-In Day. THANK
YOU to the following APSCUF members that participated in Freshman Move-In Day!
Jana Ashley
DJ Bevevino
Ben Bevevino
Mary Buchanan
Jesse Haight
Doug Knepp

Eric Laughlin
Mary Pat McCarthy
Marcella McConnell
Mike McCready
Joyce Overly
Damian Pitts

Alexa Ream
Amy Shannonhouse
(We apologize if we
missed anyone.)

NEW STUDENT & FACULTY LUNCHEON
Friday, August 20, 2021
Once again, Clarion APSCUF were “in-part” sponsors of this year’s New Student &
Faculty Luncheon. THANK YOU to the following APSCUF members that greeted and
welcomed our new students to Clarion University!
Robin Bilan,
Joseph Croskey
Ellen Foster

Lacey Fulton
Doug Knepp
Cristin Leahy

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CLARION APSCUF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 2021-2022
Office

Office # Term Expires

President/Assembly Delegate
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer

Joyce Overly
Mark Kilwein
Chris McCarrick
Xiaofeng Li

385 STC
228 Harvey
107A Davis
207 Carlson

#2567
#2486
#2739
#2447

May, 2023
May, 2023
May, 2022
May, 2022

Assembly Delegates

Joyce Overly
Jennifer May
Annette Rosati
Barry Sweet
Lorie Taylor

385 STC
115 Sped Ed
112D Davis
306 Founders
109 Spec Ed

#2567
#1779
#2171
#2205
#2480

May, 2024
May, 2022
May, 2022
May, 2022
May, 2023

Alternate Delegates

Ellen Foster
Jonathan Touster
Cristin Leahy
Nripendra Singh
Karl Sprenger

107B Davis
387 STC
4A Spec Ed
318 Still Hall
287 STC

#2158
#2580
#2325
#2603
#2086

May, 2022
May, 2022
May, 2023
May, 2023
May, 2023

Coaches President
Coaches Vice President
Coaches Alternate
Coaches Grievance Chair

Chris Weibel
Matthew Hanhold
Keith Ferraro
Eric Laughlin

202 Tippin
Tippin
217 Tippin
100 Tippin

#2259
#1802
#2455
#2081

May, 2023
May, 2023
May, 2023
May, 2023

Venango College Rep.
Renee Bloom
CAP Chair
Joseph Croskey
Dept. Rep. Chair
Mary Buchanan
Grievance Comm. Chair
Mark Kilwein
Health and Welfare Officer
Amy Shannonhouse
Legislative Officer
Jonathan Touster
Membership Officer
Paul Klenowski
Negotiations Officer
Joyce Overly
Nominations and Elections Chair Rachel Newbury
Social Justice Chair
Cahndice Matthews
Public Affairs/Public Relations Christopher McCarrick
Rules & By-Laws Officer
Jamie Phillips
Student Liaison Officer
Marc Sanko
Mobilization Co-Chairs
Jaqueline Knaust
Andy Lingwall
State Adjunct Fac. Committee Natasha Dias
Co-Reps
Sheila Kazar

Venango
419 Becht
111 Carlson
228 Harvey
112 Stevens
387 STC
110B Stevens
385 STC
311 Carlson
108 Stevens
107A Davis
315 Founders
101 Founders
379 STC
132 Becker
353 STC
359 STC

#1255
#2091
#1811
#2486
#2390
#2580
#1239
#2567
#2746
#2072
#2739
#2391
#2375
#1733
#1882
#2559
#2718

May, 2022
Dec, 2020

Meet and Discuss Team
Barry Sweet- Spokesperson
Joyce Overly – Chapter President
Mark Kilwein -Grievance Chair/Chairperson/VP
Jennifer May
Adam Roberts
Mary Buchanan

Nominations and Elections Committee
Natasha Dias
May, 2022
Xiaofeng Li
May, 2022
Rachel Newbury , Chair May, 2022
Jin Qu
May, 2023
Lana Smith
May, 2023

Coaches’ Meet and Discuss Team
Chris Weibel - Coaches’ President
Matthew Hanhold - Coaches’ Vice President
Keith Ferraro – Coaches Alternate
Joyce Overly – Chapter President
Mark Kilwein - Chapter Vice President
Eric Laughlin – Grievance Chair

Faculty Grievance Committee
Mark Kilwein - Chairperson
Mary Buchanan
Jonathan Touster
Carey Childers

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CLARION APSCUF LEADERSHIPAPPOINTMENTS FOR 2021-2022
By-Laws Officer
Jamie Phillips

Mobilization Co-Chairs:
Jaqueline Knaust
Andy Lingwall

Departmental Representative Council
Chairperson:
Mary Buchanan

Safety Committee:
Cristin Ketley

Grievance Committee:
Mark Kilwein – Chair
Mary Buchanan
Jonathan Touster
Carey Childers

State Adjunct Faculty Committee Co-Reps
Natasha Dias
Sheila Kazar

Health & Welfare Officer:
Amy Shannonhouse

Faculty Professional Development Committee:
State Representative – Robin Bilan
1 year re-appointment - term expires 2022

Legislative Officer:
Jonathan Touster

Faculty Professional Development Committee
Members:
-3 three-year appointmentJesse Haight – term expires 2022
Kurt Register – term expires 2022
Robin Bilan – term expires 2024

Membership Officer:
Paul Klenowski
Negotiations Officers:
Joyce Overly
Nominations and Elections Committee
Chairperson:
Rachel Newbury
Social Justice Committee:
Cahndice Matthews (Chair)
Lacey Fulton
Mark Lepore
Ron Radaker
Jane Walsh
Paul Woodburne

Student Affairs Liaison:
Marc Sanko

CCPS Chairs:
Barry Sweet
Scholarship Committee:
3 one-year terms
Jeffrey Diamond – Chair
Todd Lavin
Helen Hampikian
Social Committee Chair:
Lacey Fulton

Public Relations Officer:
Christopher McCarrick
The above appointments will be recommended by Chapter President Joyce Overly to the Clarion APSCUF Executive
Committee on Tuesday, August 31, 2021; and approval by the membership will be held at the General Membership
Meeting on September 21, 2022.

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CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PA
UNIVERSITY-WIDE CONTRACTUAL COMMITTEES
ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-2022
COMMITTEE

PROMOTION
Renee Bloom – Chair
Jamie Phillips
Rod Raehsler
Christopher McCarrick
Laurie Bladen
t/b/d
t/b/d
*Amy Shannonhouse
(*off committee for 1 year)

Office #

DEPARTMENT

TERM EXPIRES/DISCIPLINE

#1277
#2391
#2627
#2739
#412-733-8278

Nutrition, Health & Sport Sciences
Social Sciences
Economics
English & Modern Languages
Nursing

#2390

Education

2022
2022
2023
2023
2024
2024
2022
Fall 2022-2024

SABBATICAL LEAVE COMMITTEE
Laurie Bladen - Chair
#419-733-8278
Brandon Packard
#2643
Jennifer May
#1779
Tonya Otto – Vice Chair
#2329
Jane Walsh
#2276
Jin Qu
#2728
Marc Sanko
#2375

Nursing
Computer Information Science
Human Services, Rehab
Libraries
Social Sciences
Psychology
Social Sciences

2022 (Nursing)
2022 (CIS)
2023 (Human Services)
2023 (Libraries)
2023 (Sociology)
2024 (Psychology)
2024 (History)

TENURE COMMITTEE
YooJin Ha
Amanda Lockwood
Amy Shannonhouse
Adam Roberts - Chair
Jennifer May
Helen Hampikian
Laurie Pierce

#2014
#2564
#2390
#2327
#1779
#2161
#1252

Library Science
Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Education
Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Human Services, Rehab
Biology & Geosciences
Nursing

2022 (Library Science)
2022 (Chemistry)
2022 (Education)
2023 (Mathematics)
2023 (Human Service)
2024 (Biology)
2024 (Nursing)

CCPS
Barry Sweet – Chair
Vasudeva Rao Aravind
Mark Lepore
YooJin Ha
David Lott
Lacey Fulton
Daniel Shifflet

#2205
#2713
#2474
#2014
#1219
#2265
#1930

Social Sciences
Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Human Services, Rehab
Library Science
Biology & Geosciences
Communication
Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics

appointed
2022 (Physics)
2022 (Rehab Science)
2023 (Library Science)
2023 (Biology)
2024 (Communication)
2024 (Mathematics)

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NEW TENURE-TRACK FACULTY
Welcome temporary faculty that was converted to new tenure-track faculty for the Fall Semester 2021!
Congratulations!!
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Cheryl Bowersox - Nursing
Ginelle Hunsberger - Nursing
Sheila Kazar – Biology & Geosciences
Jeffrey Tienes – Social Sciences
TENURE GRANTED

Congratulations to the following faculty who have been granted Tenure effective the Fall Semester 2021!
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Jayakumar Annadatha – Computer Information Sciences
Cristin Ketley – Special Education
Marcella McConnell – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Briana Steele – Student Affairs Faculty - Counseling
Catherine Stiller - Nursing
Jody Strausser – Computer Information Sciences
Jessica Thomas – Biology & Geosciences
PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED

Congratulations to the following faculty who have been granted Promotions effective Fall Semester 2021!
ASSISTANT TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
❖ Kristina Dworek – Communication Sciences & Disorders
❖ Lacey Fulton – Communication
❖ Cristin Ketley – Special Education
ASSOCIATE TO FULL PROFESSOR
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Vasudeva Aravind – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
YooJin Ha – Library Science
Jesse Haight – Education
Cahndice Matthews - Education
Adam Roberts – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics

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SABBATICAL LEAVES GRANTED for 2022-2023 AY
Congratulations to the following faculty who were granted Sabbatical Leave during the 2022-2023 Academic
Year!
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Suzanne Boyden – Biology & Geosciences
Rhonda Clark – Library Science (Fall 2022)
Mark Kilwein – Counseling, Human Services, Rehab & Criminal Justice
Janet Knepper – English & Modern Languages
James Lyle – Communication (Fall 2022)
Laurie Pierce – Nursing (Fall 2022)
Adam Roberts – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Jeanne Slattery – Psychology

BEST WISHES to the following faculty who are on Sabbatical Leave during the 2021-2022 Academic Year!
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Jonathan Touster – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Stephen Johnson - Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Tony Johns – Management & Marketing
Sandra Trejos – Social Sciences (Fall 2021)
Dipendra Bhattacharya- Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics (Spring 2022)
Ellen Foster- English & Modern Languages (Spring 2022)
Doug Knepp – Nutrition Health & Sport Sciences (Spring 2022)
Andy Lingwall- Communication (Spring 2022)
Linda Lillard – Library Science (Spring 2022)
Dana Madison - Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics (Spring 2022)
Kevan Yenerall – Social Sciences (Spring 2022)
Catherine Petrissans – Social Sciences (postponed to 2022-23 AY)